Open and innovative education has been rapidly developing and increasingly practised in higher education institutions, both conventional and online. Education is evolving and should continue to innovate in various aspects, such as delivery modes, curricula, and learner engagement. ICOIE 2025 will take place on 9–11 July 2025, as a hybrid conference, and explore key issues relevant to advancements in the area. We sincerely invite educators and researchers in the field to submit papers for oral presentations on the following topics:

a. Agile/blended/agile-blended learning;
b. Artificial intelligence in education;
c. Big data/academic analytics;
d. Use of technology in education;
e. Engaging students and learning design;
f. Gamification for learning;
g. Innovations in curriculum and pedagogy;
h. Knowledge and competence assessment;
i. Microcredentials;
j. Multimode operations;
k. Open education/OERs/MOOCs;
l. Pedagogical innovations;
m. Social media and technology-mediated learning communities;
n. Technology-enabled student advising; and
o. VR/AR/MR in education

Further details are available in the conference website at https://www.hkmu.edu.hk/icoie/.