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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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