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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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