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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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