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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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