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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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