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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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