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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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