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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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