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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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