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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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