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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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