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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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