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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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