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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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