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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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