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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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