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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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