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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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