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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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