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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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