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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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