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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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