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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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