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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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