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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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