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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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