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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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