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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC 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 many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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