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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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