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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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