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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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