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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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