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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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