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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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