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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always 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 variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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