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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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