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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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