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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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