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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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