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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources