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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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