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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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