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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not 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 technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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