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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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