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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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