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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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