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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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