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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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