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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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