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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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