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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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