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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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