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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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