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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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