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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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