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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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