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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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