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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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