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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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