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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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