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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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