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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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