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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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