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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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