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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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