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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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