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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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