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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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