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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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