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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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