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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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