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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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