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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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