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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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