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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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