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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free 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. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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