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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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