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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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