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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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