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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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