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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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