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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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