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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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