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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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