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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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