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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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