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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

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