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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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