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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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