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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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