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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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