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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always 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 technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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