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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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