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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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