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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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