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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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