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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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