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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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