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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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