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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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