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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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