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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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