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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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