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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically 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 subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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