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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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