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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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