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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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