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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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