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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources