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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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