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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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