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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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