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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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