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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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