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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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