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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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