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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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