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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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