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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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