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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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