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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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