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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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