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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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