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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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