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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

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