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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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