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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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