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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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