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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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