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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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