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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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