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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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