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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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