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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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