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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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