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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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