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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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