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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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