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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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