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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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