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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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