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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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