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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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