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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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