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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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