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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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