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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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