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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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