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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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