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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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