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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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