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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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