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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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