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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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