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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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