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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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