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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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