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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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