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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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