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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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