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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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