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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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