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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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