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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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