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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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