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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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