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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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