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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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