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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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