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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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