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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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