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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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