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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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