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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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