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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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