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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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