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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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