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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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