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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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