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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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