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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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