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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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