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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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