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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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