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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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