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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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