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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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