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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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