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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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