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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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