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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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