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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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