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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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