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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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