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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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