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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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