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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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