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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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