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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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