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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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