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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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