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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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