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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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