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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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