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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses 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 topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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