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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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