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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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