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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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