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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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