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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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