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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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