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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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