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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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