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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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