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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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