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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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