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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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