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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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