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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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