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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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