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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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