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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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