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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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