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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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