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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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