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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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