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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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