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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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