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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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