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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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