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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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