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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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