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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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