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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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