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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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