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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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