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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily 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 elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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