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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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