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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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