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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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