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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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