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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

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