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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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