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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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