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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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