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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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