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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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