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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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