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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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