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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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