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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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