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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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