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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not 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 organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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