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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always 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 subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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