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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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