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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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