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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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