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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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