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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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