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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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