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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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