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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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