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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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