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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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