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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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