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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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