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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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