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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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