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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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