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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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