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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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