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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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