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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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