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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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