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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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