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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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