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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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