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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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