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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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