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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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