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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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