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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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