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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally 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 learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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