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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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