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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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