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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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