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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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