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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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