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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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