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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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