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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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