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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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