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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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