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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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