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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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