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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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