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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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