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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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