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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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