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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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