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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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