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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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