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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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