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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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