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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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