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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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