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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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