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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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