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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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