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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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