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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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