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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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