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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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