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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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