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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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