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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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