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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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