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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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