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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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