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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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