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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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