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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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