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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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