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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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