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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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