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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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