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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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