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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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