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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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