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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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