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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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