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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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