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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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