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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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