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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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