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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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