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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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