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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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