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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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