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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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