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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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