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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers 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 organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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