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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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