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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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