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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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