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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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