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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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