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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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