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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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