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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are 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. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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