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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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