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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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