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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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