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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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