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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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