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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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