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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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