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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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