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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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