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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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