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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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