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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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