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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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