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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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