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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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