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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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