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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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