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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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