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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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