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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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