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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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