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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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