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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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