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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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