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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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