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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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