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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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