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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free 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 subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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