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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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