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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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