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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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