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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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