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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically 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 many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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