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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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