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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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