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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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