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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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