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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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