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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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