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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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