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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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