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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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