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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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