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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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