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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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