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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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