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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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