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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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