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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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