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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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