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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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