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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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