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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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