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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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