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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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