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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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