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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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