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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically 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. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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