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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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