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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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