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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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