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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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