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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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