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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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