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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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