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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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