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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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