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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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