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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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