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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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