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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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