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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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