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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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