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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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