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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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