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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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