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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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