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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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