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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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