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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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