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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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