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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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