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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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