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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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