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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online 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 many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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