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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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