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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators 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 business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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