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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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