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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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