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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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