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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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