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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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