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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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