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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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