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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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