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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually 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 topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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