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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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