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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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