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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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