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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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