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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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