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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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