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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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