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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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