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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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