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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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