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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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