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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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