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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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