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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not 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 lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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