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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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