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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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