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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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