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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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