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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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