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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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