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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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