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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students 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 several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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