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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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