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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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