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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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