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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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