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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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