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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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