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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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