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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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