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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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