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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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