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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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