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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify 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 organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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