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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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