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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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