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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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