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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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