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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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