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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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