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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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