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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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