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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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