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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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