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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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