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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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