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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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