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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally 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 several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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