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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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