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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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