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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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