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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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