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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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