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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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