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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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