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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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