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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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