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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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