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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure 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 United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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