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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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