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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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