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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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