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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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