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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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