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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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